16:370:502 (Fall in odd-numbered years) Pollination Ecology (3)Lec. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: General Ecology or permission of the instructor.
This course explores pollination ecology from the perspectives of both insects and plants, using this field of research as a tool for understanding basic concepts in ecology, entomology, and evolution. Topics covered include plant breeding systems, pollinator natural history, mutualism, indirect interactions, plant-pollinator networks, agricultural pollination, ecosystem services and economic valuation, pollinator decline and conservation, and methods for research. Classes alternate lectures with discussion of readings from the primary scientific literature. All assigned readings are provided as pdfs. 10-page research paper and presentation.

16:370:504 (Spring) Mosquito Biology (3)Lec. 2 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
The biology, physiology, and behavior of mosquitoes on a worldwide basis; emphasis on current techniques used in field and laboratory investigations.

16:370:505 (Spring) Advanced Aquatic Entomology (4)
Advanced Aquatic Entomology provides an overview of generic identification for all aquatic insect groups, including species level identification for orders most commonly used in environmental monitoring and in the determination of ecological values.

16:370:506 (Spring) Integrated Pest Management (4)Prerequisite: A background in entomology or other pest sciences and ecology. Recommended: Statistics Students who lack background in these areas must obtain permission from the instructor.
A systems approach for measuring major ecological processes, such as development, mortality, and dispersal, presented as a means for evaluating pheromones, biocontrol, and cultural and pesticidal strategies in major crops.

16:370:522 (Spring) Toxicology of Pesticides (3)Lec. 2 hrs. Prerequisite: 11:119:101-102, one term of organic chemistry and consent of instructor.
The need for developing and using synthetic pesticides; detrimental environmental effects; health hazards; evolution of pesticide resistance; role of synthetic pesticides in IPM programs; descriptive chemistry of pesticides; metabolism of pesticides; mode of action of pesticides.

16:370:525:01 (Spring) Insect Ecology (3) (PDF)Prerequisite: General ecology.
This course uses the dominant form of life on earth, the insects, as a means for exploring basic concepts in ecology and evolution. Topics include insect diversity and biogeography; herbivores and herbivory; mutualism; natural enemies; biodiversity and ecosystem function; the history of human-insect interactions; and insect conservation. (Crosslisted with 16:215:599).

16:370:601,602 Special Topics in Entomology (BA,BA)Each term, faulty members arrange a series of topics in specialized fields of entomology.

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